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About
Linkage Program
Since 1988, the Linkage
Program has assisted in developing and strengthening
Mozambican trade unions and the women’s
movement. Our program seeks to build
projects
of exchange and training with other workers in the northern hemisphere (Canada) and
southern hemisphere (South-Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Brazil).
The main instruments for
building capacity are:
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Linkage Bulletin provides a bimonthly
review of happenings within the trade
unions and women’s movements in Mozambique, and encourages regular
communication between partners.
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Cooperants provide
in-country project monitoring on behalf of Canadian partners, initiate and
support new projects, procure project funding, organize trade union
exchanges, and provide translation and communication services.
Program aims and
objectives
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To create strong links
between trade union and women's organisations known as partner's
organisations.
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To provide assistance with
project proposal development and identifying donor agencies.
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To work with partner
organisations in project implementation.
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To monitor projects on an
ongoing basis ans provide project evulation on behalf of donor agencies.
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To
organise and accompany visiting delegations.
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Mozambique : a country in transition
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| Mozambique is a country in transition. The
Peace accord signed in 1992, put an end to 16 years of war and revived hopes
for a better future.
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Enlarged map
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Since the introduction of
the PRE (Structural adjustment and the re-establishment of economic growth) in
1987 a number of state owned enterprises have been privatized. Privatization,
market liberalisation, and the war have led to increasing unemployment,
poverty and hardship.
Although there were unions
in the 80’s it was not until the mid 90’s that they became
independent from the State, and started actively organizing the workers to
defend themselves. Trade unions are the only recourse for the aggrieved worker
in Mozambique.
The absence of a Labour
Court means that Trade unions have great difficulties ensuring that employers
adhere to the Labour Law decreed in 1998.
Mozambique facts
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